[Scribus] quality images for press (digital camera? cheap/fre eonline stock s? scan?)

[frank gaude']

Well, a letter/A4 photo size is just about the limit for good CMYK press 
printing. Maybe the shop would accept 8MP which the Canon Rebel XT has. 
I would think 6MP is plenty good enough. Are we talking slick magazine 
with over 150 dpi screens?

Both the Canon and Nikon will set you back over US$1000. <smile>

Tariq Rashid wrote:

>thanks to everyone who replied and contributed to this thread. 
>
>i guess the ?300UK / $400US Rollei DK4010 is not really up to the task of
>producing images suitbale for letter/A4 size print. the photopgraphy shop
>insists the lens is good enough - which it may be - but at 4MP there will
>not be enough pixels to spread over the printed glossy sheets.
>
>tariq
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: frank gaude' [mailto:tanzen at sbcglobal.net]
>Sent: 05 May 2005 17:19
>To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
>Subject: Re: [Scribus] quality images for press (digital camera?
>cheap/freeonline stock s? scan?)
>
>
>Well, when it comes to ruling, Nikon is the way to go. Their lens since 
>1950 have been good, very good, at prices that make sense. Digital is 
>also the way to go presently. The Nikon D70 or the Canon Rebel XT are 
>extreme values for good color photos with enough resolution to produce 
>beautiful 13" by 19" prints and larger.
>
>That's my two cents.
>
>Marvin Dickens wrote:
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>>On Wednesday 04 May 2005 07:57 pm, Christoph Sch?fer wrote:
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>>>I can only talk of myself, but I still prefer 'real' photos made with a
>>>good camera and good films. But of course you need an excellent scanner
>>>for premium results.
>>>
>>>In addition to what Craig, Rainer and Neil wrote, I want to direct your
>>>attention to the Leica R9 SLR for which a digital back is available now
>>>(presumed you have a fortune to spend for a camera). In my experience
>>>Leica lenses are still the best when it comes to colours and difficult
>>>exposures. If you can't afford a Leica and want to take only digital
>>>photographs look at Panasonic SLRs. Some of them are equipped with
>>>lenses from Leica and are much cheaper than Leicas.
>>>
>>>Christoph
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>>>
>>I second Leica lens quality. In the event you can't afford/get a Leica
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>lens,
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>>Nikon is my second choice.
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